OFFICE FOR THE DEAD
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Prayer to Rudra:
From the Unreal lead her to the Real!
From Darkness, lead her unto Light!
From Death, lead her to Immortality!
Reach her through and through her self,
And evermore—O Thou Terrible!—protect her from ignorance,
By Thy sweet compassionate Face!
The Salutation of the Mother:
Thou the giver of all blessings,
Thou the fulfiller of desires,
Thou the doer of all good,
To Thee our salutation.
Thee we salute. Thee we salute.
Thee we salute.
Thou terrible dark Night!
Thou the Night of Delusion!
Thou the Night of Death!
To Thee our salutation.
Thee we salute! Thee we salute!
Thee we salute!
